1. (Medicine) protecting from or preventing disease. 2. protective or preventive. n. 3. (Medicine) a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom. [C16: via French from Greek prophulaktikos, from prophulassein to guard by taking advance measures, from pro-Â² + phulax a guard]. (ËproÊ fÉËlaek fÉËlÃ¦k, tÉªk ËprÉf-). É. adj. n
How to Celebrate Mother's Day. Mother's Day is a global holiday that takes place on different days in spring depending on where you live. In most countries, Motherâs Day is the second Sunday in May. It can be difficult deciding what to do to celebrate your mom on Motherâs Day. The key is to consider what she would want most, and then plan to make the day a special one for her.
Find out when Mother's Day is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries. The celebration of the person who gave us life is observed on different dates across Central and Latin America. Mother's Day 2016 is commemorated on the second Sunday in May in the US and countries like Brazil, Chile and Colombia. In Mexico it is a bit different. Our neighbouring country has a fixed date for mommies to be honored, and it happens every May 10.